Nearly 62 million people living in six GCC countries are at the epicenter of the latest US-Israel war with Iran. More than half live in six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) — foreigners

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Known for their economic capabilities, these countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), collectively employ nearly 35 million foreign workers from around the world, predominantly from South Asia.

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The map below illustrates the ratio of citizens and non-citizens in each GCC country. Interactive map of the population
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Where do foreign workers come from in the GCC?

Generations of foreign workers in the Gulf countries have made significant contributions to the economy, including laborers, builders, domestic servants, security personnel and cleaners. — All who are vital for the creation of modern infrastructure, which is famous for the Gulf States.

Millions of people consider the Gulf their home, despite having citizenship of other countries.

In addition, highly qualified foreign specialists have a long history of working in industries such as banking, finance, technology, engineering, aviation, medicine and the media.

According to Global Media Insight, a digital marketing agency from the UAE, the 10 largest groups of non-citizens living in six GCC countries originate from:

India: 9.1 million
Bangladesh: 5 million
Pakistan: 4.9 million
Egypt: 3.3 million
Philippines: 2.2 million
Yemen: 2.2 million
Sudan: 1.1 million
Nepal: 1.2 million
Syria: 694,000
Sri Lanka: 650,000

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the largest of the six GCC countries with a population of nearly 37 million.

The oil-rich country has about 20.5 million local residents and an additional 16.4 million foreign residents.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in Saudi Arabia are:

Bangladesh: 2,590,000
India: 2,310,000
Pakistan: 2,230,000
Yemen: 2,210,000
Egypt: 1,800,000
Sudan: 1,000,000

The UAE

United Arab Emirates ranks second in terms of population in GCC — About 11.5 million people.

The country consists of seven emirates, including the capital of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm el-Kaywain, Ras el-Khaimu and Fujairah.

UAE citizens (Emirati) make up almost 12 percent of the population, foreigners — Almost 88 percent.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in the UAE come from:

India: 4,360 000
Pakistan: 1,900,000
Bangladesh: 840,000
Philippines: 780,000
Iran: 540,000
Egypt: 480,000

Kuwait:

With a population of 4.8 million, Kuwait ranks third in terms of population in GCC.

Approximately 1.56 million are Kuwaiti citizens, and 3.3 million — foreign workers.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in Kuwait originate from:

India: 1,152,000
Egypt: 666,000
Bangladesh: 350,000
Pakistan: 339,000
Philippines: 241,000
Nepal: 101,000

Ooh, Ooh, Ooh.

The population of Oman is approximately 4.7 million. The 2.5 million Oman citizens make up almost 59 per cent of the population, while the remaining 2.05 million (or 41 per cent) are foreign workers.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in Oman originate from:

India: 766 735
Bangladesh: 718,856
Pakistan: 268,868
Egypt: 46,970
Philippines: 45,213
Uganda: 20 886

Qatar, Qatar

Qatar has a population of about 3.2 million, of which 2.87 million foreign workers make up about 88 percent. The number of Qatari citizens is about 330,000, which is 12 percent.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in Qatar originate from:

India: 700,000
Bangladesh: 400,000
Nepal: 400,000
Egypt: 300,000
Philippines: 236,000
Pakistan: 180,000

Bahrain:

With a total population of 1.58 million, Bahrain has the smallest population in the GCC. Bahraini citizens make up just under half of the population.

The six largest groups of non-citizens living in Bahrain originate from:

India: 350,000
Bangladesh: 110,000
Pakistan: 100,000
Philippines: 60,000
Egypt: 22,000
Nepal: 20,000